Statement on Anti-Asian Bigotry and Violence

The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture denounces the increasing instances of bias, violence, and hate crimes toward Asian and Asian American individuals, both in the United States and in other countries.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, we condemn the real and devastating implications of hateful anti-Asian rhetoric in national and international discourse.  We recognize that bigotry toward Asian Americans is one form of systemic racism that continues to operate in our nation and in all its institutions.

Indeed, the type of scapegoating of Asian and Asian Americans we are witnessing in the wake of the pandemic is a stark reminder that old stereotypes and tropes often re-emerge in times of crisis, endangering the health and well-being of members of our community.

We ask all to stand in solidarity with members of our community who are experiencing this and other forms of racism and xenophobia.

We must remain vigilant to the many ways that anti-Asian prejudice and bias affect us and continue working as a society to identify effective and actionable ways to address this and all forms of prejudice, stigmatization, and racism.